Sustainable Development

Question 1

What is SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

Answer 1

Sustainable Development is:

‘Development’ that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 2

How is Sustainable Development achieved?

Answer 2

It is achieved by maximising current populations quality of life, while maintaining and protecting the quality of the environment.

Question 3

List the 7 Principles of Sustainable Development

Answer 3

1. Provide improvements in healthcare, education and social well being to REDUCE birth rates in developing countries and stabilise world population
2. Only use renewable resources in a way that does not reduce usefulness for future generations
3. Decisions today shouldn’t damage the prospects for maintaining / improving future living standards
4. Get people involved in decisions that affect them
5. Give priority to development of new technologies that are cleaner, more energy efficient and use fewer natural resources
6. Ensure the benefits of economic growth are more evenly distributed
7. Prevent further land / resources degradation